The most shocking images of the 2014 World Cup

Brazil 2014 has been an exquisite celebration of the beautiful game. But that doesn't mean that the darker side of football hasn't reared its ugly head.

Extremism among fans, protest and poverty among the locals and some quite literally unbelievable moments on the pitch have kept us all on our toes - here's our pick of the moments so far that had us picking our jaws up off the floor.